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I don’t think that I really knew how strong emotions could be until I became a parent.  Maybe that’s how it is with guys.  I can’t speak for the rest of them, but for me, I was awash with feelings: Nervousness — it’s time!  Relief — we made it to the hospital in time and everything went as planned.  Intense love — my wife was amazing and that new little person was my son!  Fear — how are we going to take care of this helpless baby?  Amazement — what a miracle this all is!  Panic — oh my God, what will college cost in 18 years?  Maybe when you have 8 or 10 kids it becomes routine, but for both of our sons, it was, despite my attempts to describe it, indescribable.

One of the real bonuses of having children, if you’re a photographer, is that you have 24/7 captive subject matter.  I have no idea how many pictures I took when the kids were growing up, but thousands might be an understatement.  Now that they’re both in their 30s I don’t see them as much, but, I still love them as much.  And in my mind as well as in my pictures I can still see many of those happy days over and over again.

Since you probably can’t see into my mind, let me show you two of my favorite photos from those young family years.